I just tried to attach my snatch strap to the recovery hook - I'll be blowed if I could get the strap loop over the hook. The strap is too thick and there is not enough room to get your hand in the hole in the bumper to be able to push it onto the hook.
My snatch strap is just a normal TJM strap - so the loop is not unusually thick I assume.
Has anyone successfully attached a snatch strap onto the hook?
This is not a good sign, I wonder if others have tried different straps. Surely they tested that. I'm not a fan of using a shackle on a hook. Hooks are for straps, recovery loops are for shackles. If not fitted and checked properly (eg slipped) then there is potential for the shackle to slip off the hook. Also in the situation where the snatch goes tight but doesn't unstick the vehicle then pulls again. That moment of slack could allow the shackle to flick off the hook.
Looking at these pics it's hard to tell but is the recovery point a hook or full loop?
Mine hasn't been fitted yet and won't be until my 1 month service.
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